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Roald Dahl Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 7, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Roald Dahl Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Roald Dahl Facts

Full NameRoald Dahl
BirthdateSeptember 13, 1916
Birth PlaceCardiff, Wales
Age (in 2024)108 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationChildren's Author

Roald Dahl Age & Birthday

Roald Dahl is best known as Children's Author who has born on September 13, 1916 in Cardiff, Wales. Currently, Roald Dahl is 108 years, 1 months and 24 days old. Roald Dahl will celebrate 109th birthday on Saturday, 13th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Roald Dahl upcoming birthday.

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Roald Dahl Biography

About

Welsh-born novelist, screenwriter, and fighter pilot who authored such children's classics as James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, and Matilda. Many of his popular books, including The Witches, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Fantastic Mr. Fox, have been made into feature films.

Before Fame

He was involved in what he called the "Great Mouse Plot of 1924," in which he and a few other boys put a dead mouse in a jar of gobstoppers inside "a loathsome" woman's candy store. The conspirators were later caught by the school principal and struck with a cane, and Dahl was sent to boarding school. In 1939, Dahl became a pilot with the Royal Air Force.

Trivia

His family gave him a Viking funeral, placing chocolates, a power saw, pencils, and his snooker cues in his coffin.

Family Life

He grew up in Cardiff, Wales as the son of Norwegian-born parents. When his thirty-year marriage to actress Patricia Neal ended in divorce, Dahl wed second wife, Felicity Crosland. Dahl's first marriage produced five children: Olivia, Chantal, Theo, Ophelia, and Lucy.

Associated With

Johnny Depp played Willy Wonka in the 2008 film adaptation of Dahl's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

Top Asked Questions about Roald Dahl

How old is Roald Dahl in 2024?

Roald Dahl is 108 years old today.

When was Roald Dahl born?

Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916 in Cardiff, Wales.

What is Roald Dahl zodiac sign?

Roald Dahl zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Roald Dahl best known for?

Roald Dahl was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Roald Dahl's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Roald Dahl's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Roald Dahl was born on Wednesday, 257th day / 37th week of 1916
  • Roald Dahl has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Roald Dahl birthday is XIII.IX.MCMXVI
  • Roald Dahl's birthstone is Sapphire
  • Roald Dahl's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
  • Roald Dahl age in year is 108 years old
  • Roald Dahl age in month is 1297 months old
  • Roald Dahl age in day is 39502 days old
  • Roald Dahl age in hour is 948048 hours old
  • Roald Dahl age in minute is 56882880 minutes old
  • Roald Dahl age in second is 3412972800 seconds old
  • Next Roald Dahl birthday is on Saturday, September 13th 2025
  • Roald Dahl age in next birthday (2025) is 109 years old

Historical Events on Roald Dahl Birthday (September 13)

Below are historical events that coincided with Roald Dahl's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1982Spantax Flight 995 crashes at Málaga Airport during a rejected takeoff, killing 50 of the 394 people on board.
1985Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.
1986A magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Kalamata, Greece with a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing at least 20 and causing heavy damage in the city.
1987Goiânia accident: A radioactive object is stolen from an abandoned hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, contaminating many people in the following weeks and causing some to die from radiation poisoning.
1988Hurricane Gilbert is the strongest recorded hurricane in the Western Hemisphere, later replaced by Hurricane Wilma in 2005 (based on barometric pressure).
1989Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.
1993Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shakes hands with Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House after signing the Oslo Accords granting limited Palestinian autonomy.
1997A German Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 and a United States Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter collide in mid-air near Namibia, killing 33.
2001Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks.
2007The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
2007The McLaren F1 team are found guilty of possessing confidential information from the Ferrari team, fined $100 million, and excluded from the constructors' championship standings.
2008Delhi, India, is hit by a series of bomb blasts, resulting in 30 deaths and 130 injuries.
2008Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston, and surrounding areas.
2013Taliban insurgents attack the United States consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, with two members of the Afghan National Police reported dead and about 20 civilians injured.
2018The Merrimack Valley gas explosions: One person is killed, 25 are injured, and 40 homes are destroyed when excessive natural gas pressure caused fires and explosions.
1989The birth of Kenny Edwards, New Zealand rugby league player
1989The birth of Jon Mannah, Australian rugby league player (d. 2013)
1989The birth of Thomas Müller, German footballer
1989The birth of William Owusu, Ghanaian footballer
1990The birth of Aoi Nakabeppu, Japanese model and actress
1990The birth of Luciano Narsingh, Dutch footballer
1991The birth of Ksenia Afanasyeva, Russian gymnast
1993The birth of Niall Horan, Irish singer
1993The birth of Alice Merton, Irish-Canadian singer and songwriter
1994The birth of Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Slovak tennis player
1994The birth of Leonor Andrade, Portuguese singer
1994The birth of Cameron Munster, Australian rugby league player
1995The birth of Jerry Tollbring, Swedish handball player
1995The birth of João Carlos Almeida Leandro, Portuguese footballer
1996The birth of Playboi Carti, American rapper
2013The death of Robert J. Behnke, American biologist and academic (b. 1929)
2013The death of Rick Casares, American football player (b. 1931)
2013The death of Luiz Gushiken, Brazilian trade union leader and politician (b. 1950)
2014The death of Benjamin Adekunle, Nigerian general (b. 1936)
2014The death of Helen Filarski, American baseball player (b. 1924)
2014The death of Milan Galić, Serbian footballer (b. 1938)
2014The death of Frank Torre, American baseball player and manager (b. 1931)
2015The death of Vivinho, Brazilian footballer (b. 1961)
2015The death of Erma Bergmann, American baseball player (b. 1924)
2015The death of Brian Close, English cricketer and coach (b. 1931)
2015The death of Moses Malone, American basketball player and sportscaster (b. 1955)
2016The death of Jonathan Riley-Smith, British historian (b. 1938)
2017The death of Pete Domenici, American politician, senator of New Mexico (b. 1932)
2019The death of Eddie Money, American musician (b. 1949)
2022The death of Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic (b. 1930)

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